Harmless Serotine vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Eptesicus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.